It's amazing what you can possibly achieve when you buy your PPOR or IP in the right location: good schools, good access to public transport, great amenities nearby, proximity to the CBD, future rezoning areas, big government projects such as new rail or road corridors, etc.

A friend of mine bought a house in Schofields in 2009. She didn't even know where Schofields was back then! Her husband stumbled upon this old house that was cheap enough for them to afford it. They didn't know about the double up of the existing rail lines let alone the proposed Cudgegong Rd North West Rail Link train station. They have now more than doubled their money.

This certainly isn't the first amalgamated lot that's been sold in Castle Hill, though it's certainly one of the larger holdings from private owners. Will be interesting to see how much it sells for and to who......